BIOLOGY OF THE MUTT0NFI8H 



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4. LOCAL DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION. 



The map (fig. 2) below shows the distribution of the muttonfish in its northern 

 range. 



Fig- 2 — Atlantic Coast with the localities from which the muttonfish has been 

 reported shown by crosses. 



Our knowledge of the habits, activities, migrations, breeding habits, etc., of the 

 muttonfish is limited. Specimens kept in a large laboratory tank in 1918, remained 



